Niklas Svedberg

Whether they’re trading a top-four defenseman on the eve of the regular season, sending a player deserving of a chance in the NHL back to the American League for more seasoning or doling out goaltending assignments, the Bruins are always looking at the big picture.

Adam Jones and Rich Keefe recapped the grisly game, starting with Claude Julien’s decision to start Tuukka Rask on the first leg of the back-to-back, and how that might affect the goaltender decision for Thursday night in Montreal.